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Title: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 24, 2009, 05:14:32 pm
I going to get a new shape VW Transporter ( T5, lwb, T32) but have heard that they are awkward to fit water tanks to

Has anyone fitted one ? Whats it like to fit ?
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 25, 2009, 09:59:33 am
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Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 25, 2009, 12:06:36 pm
I will let you know next month as I have a T5 T32 SWB coming, into which I will be fitting one of our new van-mount systems.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 25, 2009, 12:43:16 pm
ok , cheers alex
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: matt cloud on January 25, 2009, 01:31:17 pm
Steve i had a 650 lt fitted into my t5 with no problems  :)
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: jaykie on January 25, 2009, 02:34:17 pm
ok , cheers alex

Steve you fitting it yourself
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: simon w on January 25, 2009, 02:57:21 pm
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I going to get a new shape VW Transporter ( T5, lwb, T32) but have heard that they are awkward to fit water tanks to

Has anyone fitted one ? Whats it like to fit ?


Steve "Whats the gross payload, on the (T5, LWB, T32)?

I'm looking to add another van to my business, currently using Transit SWB, T300. but may consider something else.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 25, 2009, 03:32:34 pm
max payloads for the t5 t32

1.9, 104 bhp, lwb - 1351kg
                     swb - 1383kg

2.5,130 bhp, lwb - 1281kg
                    swb - 1309kg

Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: simon w on January 25, 2009, 03:43:28 pm
max payloads for the t5 t32

1.9, 104 bhp, lwb - 1351kg
                     swb - 1383kg

2.5,130 bhp, lwb - 1281kg
                    swb - 1309kg

Seems more than adequate for tanks up to 1000Lt, depending on how much other WC equipment and passengers your intending to carry in your van
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: NWH on January 25, 2009, 05:11:20 pm
I will let you know next month as I have a T5 T32 SWB coming, into which I will be fitting one of our new van-mount systems.
What do your new vanmount systems look like Alex,Transporters have a lot of plastic underneath the van and are the most difficult to drill through the floor and fit a system,the same goes when installing a hot system.It`s easily done but things have to be removed before fitting.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 25, 2009, 08:24:32 pm
I will let you know next month as I have a T5 T32 SWB coming, into which I will be fitting one of our new van-mount systems.
What do your new vanmount systems look like Alex,Transporters have a lot of plastic underneath the van and are the most difficult to drill through the floor and fit a system,the same goes when installing a hot system.It`s easily done but things have to be removed before fitting.

We will get it up on the ramp and remove whatever we need to first and then it should be fairly straight forward. We are using it as a fitting test-bed. We do not have the finished article yet, but as soon as we do there will be photos on the website.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: boshravie on January 25, 2009, 08:46:24 pm
Hi Alex
So are you going produce  van-mount systems in your company ?
And if you do, would you be able to do hot water system too?

Regard

Bosh

Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 25, 2009, 08:57:07 pm
Hi Alex
So are you going produce  van-mount systems in your company ?
And if you do, would you be able to do hot water system too?

Regard

Bosh

We are indeed going to produce our own very unique van-mount systems.  Hot systems may well be the next item on our agenda if we can decide which is the best method to use.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: boshravie on January 25, 2009, 10:05:49 pm
great  :)
i am looking forward to that.

Regard
Bosh
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: jaykie on January 25, 2009, 10:12:34 pm
Ive decided the next system i get will be the skid one same as what alex sells on his site, as mate has been installing them and they seem really good and solid.
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 25, 2009, 10:24:13 pm
looks good but what do they weigh empty and how much room do they take up?

 im after a 1000 litre tank as have ran out a couple of times with a 650 litre
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: jaykie on January 26, 2009, 03:50:14 pm
looks good but what do they weigh empty and how much room do they take up?

 im after a 1000 litre tank as have ran out a couple of times with a 650 litre

how you run out  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 26, 2009, 04:19:17 pm
we have 2 large blocks of flats in eastbourne and hastings( that you now about) and 2 offices that we do in 1 day. 1 of the blocks is right on the seafront so always covered in salt

2 people working, 4 hours continuos poling

650 is just not enough for 2 people working a full day commercial, we used to run out of water when working for that ;) firm and that was 1000 litre system

even when working residential ive had to stop early a few times, i get about 5 hours poling with varistream turned to 8-9 setting when on my own
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: jaykie on January 26, 2009, 04:28:50 pm
You should of rung me then as i got a nice 650 litre system in the back  ;)
Title: Re: Fitting a tank to VW T5
Post by: STEVE-UK on January 26, 2009, 06:07:29 pm
its the work i share with cleanglass otherwise i would of done matey